Pancreatic cancer in liquid-based cytology: cytological features and cell block utility from 254 fine-needle aspiration samples by Jaeyong Min, Wookjin Oh, Baek-hui Kim

“…This study analyzed the cytopathological features of pancreatic cancer in LBC and demonstrated the utility of cell blocks in diagnosing pancreatic lesions. Methods A retrospective review identified LBC from 254 pancreatic fine-needle aspirations (FNAs) (221 patients). …”
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Amoeba plate test with Acanthamoeba castellanii as an innovative tool for Nocardia recovery from sputum samples: a proof-of-concept study by Coralie Espinasse, Ghislaine Descours, Marine Ibranosyan, Laetitia Beraud, Christophe Ginevra, Joelle Chastang, Oana Dumitrescu, Frédéric Laurent, Verónica Rodriguez Nava, Sophie Jarraud, Camille Allam

“…This study provides an innovative culture method based on a solid medium amoebic coculture, the amoeba plate test (APT), to cultivate Nocardia strains from clinical sputa samples. …”
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Kidney Stone Detection based on Improved YOLOv7 with Attention Module and Super Resolution Techniques Under Limited Training Samples by Minh Tai Pham Nguyen, Viet Tuan Le, Huu Thanh Duong, Vinh Truong Hoang

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Understanding the social and cognitive influences on the adoption of COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical interventions: a survey of a Saudi Arabian sample by Ahmed Alobaydullah, Ahmed Alobaydullah, Andrew Scott LaJoie, Susann Denise Thomas, Raphael Fumey, Abdulrahman Alsaleem, Abdulrahman Alsaleem

“…Personal cognitive factors included self-efficacy, outcome expectancies, and knowledge.ResultsThe mean age was 31 years (n = 368), most participants were males (62%), and the study sample were significantly more vaccinated (40%) than the Saudi public (5.3%). …”
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Associations between pathological features and radioactive iodine-refractory recurrent papillary thyroid carcinoma: with mutation analysis using recurrent samples by Thi Nhung Nguyen, Zhanna Mussazhanova, Hirokazu Kurohama, Van Dong Hoang, Ngoc Ha Le, Thi Minh Hanh Ngo, Van Phu Thang Nguyen, Katsuya Matsuda, Yuki Matsuoka, Katsiaryna Tratsiakova, Thi Ngoc Anh Nguyen, Yerkezhan Sailaubekova, Thi Phuong Nguyen, Minh Son Le, Masahiro Nakashima

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Causal relationship between COVID-19, vaccination, and 20 digestive diseases: a comprehensive two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Xin Zeng, Xiang Li, Yansong Fu, Jie Chen, Keyi Yang, Hong Qin

“…In this study, we investigated the associations between multiple COVID−19 infection phenotypes, vaccination, and 20 common digestive diseases, and explored their causal relationships through extensive Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. Methods For individuals of European descent, we conducted an extensive two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis using genome-wide association study (GWAS) data. …”
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PointNet++ (MSG-DSLS): A Classification Framework With Dynamic Step-Size Loop-Sampling for High-Density Tree Point Clouds by Zhen Liu, Ying Quan, Bin Wang, Jianyang Liu, Mingze Li

“…However, one drawback of the MSG method is its inability to classify high-density point clouds accurately. …”
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Application of vaginal self-sampling test combined with p16 protein detection in HPV shunt screening for cervical cancer in Hainan Province by MAI Yueshi, CHEN Meijun, ZHOU Ye, XU Chuanwei, XING Xiuyue, LI Xiaoli, WANG Lina

“…ObjectiveTo establish a vaginal self-sampling HPV cervical cancer screening model in Hainan Province, to analyze the application of p16 protein detection in HPV positive and non-HPV16 /18 shunt screening.MethodsFrom January 2019 to September 2022, a total of 200 women from the targeted population was randomly selected for vaginal self-sampling HPV typing test to screen cervical cancer using randomized numeric table method, followed by cervical cytology sampling for cytology p16 protein detection. …”
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Microbiological Surveillance of Air Quality in Cardiac Operation Theatres: Comparison of the Conventional Settle Plate Technique vs Use of an Air Sampling Device by Alok Kumar, Prashant Patil, Abhinay Ankur, Nihar Ameta, Monika Aggarwal

“…Conclusion: The study compares the two-sampling technique in adult and pediatric cardiac OR, finding higher levels of bioload in adult ORs possibly due to more personnel and longer surgeries. …”
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Using Sentinel-1 Time Series Data for the Delineation of Management Zones by Juliano de Paula Gonçalves, Francisco de Assis de Carvalho Pinto, Daniel Marçal de Queiroz, Domingos Sárvio Magalhães Valente

“…Leave-one-out cross-validation evaluated the performance of each sampling method. Results showed that combining the VV/VH index and autoencoders for MZ delineation provided more accurate soil attribute estimates, outperforming the conventional, random cells, and often the rectangular cell method. …”
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Research on Physical Reliability Rendering Algorithm by Xingyu Wang, Lingzeng Meng

“…In terms of sampling efficiency, it is better than the traditional sampling method. …”
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Molecular imaging is non-inferior to adrenal vein sampling for diagnosing surgically curable primary aldosteronism: a prospective, within-patient study by Xilin Wu, Alasdair McIntosh, Alex McConnachie, Mark Gurnell, William M Drake, Morris J Brown

“…We also looked for clues which could help predict which individuals were more likely to be cured by surgery. The MATCH study demonstrated that [11C]metomidate positron emission tomography and computed tomography is as accurate as adrenal vein sampling in diagnosing patients with PA confined to one adrenal. …”
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Intelligent approach to detecting online fraudulent trading with solution for imbalanced data in fintech forensics by Saad M. Darwish, Amr Ibrahim Salama, Adel A. Elzoghabi

“…This method enhances fraud detection accuracy and minimizes false alarms, making the system more reliable. …”
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Tactic of diagnostic and treatment of patients with bilateral adrenal gland’s lesions associated with primary aldosteronism by А. O. Nykonenko, I. V. Zubryk, А. А. Podluzhnyi, Ye. I. Нaidarzhi, I. V. Rusanov, A. L. Makarenkov

“…In case of IA using of this treatment method is inappropriate, as the therapy has temporary effect, which is demonstrated by relapse of aldosterone and blood pressure level increasing. …”
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Analysis of Preanalytical Errors in Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Study by Dhanalakshmi Balasundararaj, M Senthil Prabhu, S Thilagarajan, Kathiravan Rajendran

“…The samples from IPD were rejected more often than OPD due to incorrect phlebotomy techniques. …”
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Environmental DNA (eDNA) as a tool to detect Arctic grayling and their habitat preferences in the Northwest Territories, Canada by Heather D. Veilleux, Melissa D. Misutka, Morag D. McPherson, Peter A. Cott, Greg G. Goss, Mark Poesch, Chris N. Glover

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Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds from Compost by Shastine K. Berger, Rosario C. Morales, Katherine A. McCown, Kylie C. Wilson, Bertram T. Jobson, Nancy A. C. Johnston

“…Here, a two-component compost sampling method was developed and employed consisting of a chilled impinger and pump apparatus to trap water-soluble VOCs, and dual sorbent tubes to capture hydrophobic VOCs in yard and food/yard waste compost. …”
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Variations of autonomic arousal mediate the reportability of mind blanking occurrences by Paradeisios Alexandros Boulakis, Nicholas John Simos, Stefania Zoi, Sepehr Mortaheb, Christina Schmidt, Federico Raimondo, Athena Demertzi

“…What remains inconclusive is whether MB can also ensue from autonomic arousal manipulations, pointing to the implication of peripheral physiology to mental events. Using experience sampling, neural, and physiological measurements in 26 participants, we first show that MB was reported more frequently in low arousal conditions, elicited by sleep deprivation. …”
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Kernel Density Estimation for Joint Scrambling in Sensitive Surveys by Alvan Caleb Arulandu, Sat Gupta

“…We propose a new sampling method, titled joint scrambling, which preserves all true responses while protecting privacy by asking each respondent to jointly speak both their true response and multiple random responses in an arbitrary order. …”
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Factors associated with overreporting based on community verification results in a performance-based financing program in Zimbabwe by Trina Gorman, Pia Arce, Gabrielle O’Malley, Taurai Kambeu, Brian Maponga, Jabulani Mavudze, Sinokuthemba Xaba, Getrude Ncube, Bernardo Hernandez

“…Programs should consider employing similar methods to reduce costs and increase the use of community verification data.…”
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